I started learning to work on cars in the late 1970s by helping my stepdad turn salvaged mid-1960s Chevy Chevelles into street-stock-class race cars. Throughout that period, I had my hands on a number ...

You don't always need tons of power to get the job done—this S-10 is going strong with a 1.6-liter non-turbo diesel engine. First, the bed was filled with approximately 300 pounds of a Chevy 350 ...